Komodo dragon Rinca Island: why this island matters for sightings and conservation
Rinca Island is one of Komodo National Park’s key dragon habitats, with sources placing its wild Komodo population at about 1,300 or at 1,100-1,500 in…
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Rinca’s Loh Buaya Visitor Loops and the Mapped Doro Ora Trail
Three ranger-led trekking loops from Loh Buaya currently define the standard visitor experience on Rinca Island, while a separate 2021 hiking map show…
Komodo Park Limits Anchoring to Deep, Sandy Areas Outside Reef Zones
Komodo National Park’s visitor brochure and zoning rules bar anchoring on reefs at dive sites and restrict anchoring elsewhere to deep, sandy-bottom w…
PUPR still compiling NTT quake damage inventory, deputy minister says
Indonesia’s Public Works and Public Housing Ministry is still compiling a full inventory of roads and public buildings damaged by the August 2026 eart…
Rinca Island’s Loh Buaya Reopened with Elevated Walkway in October 2022
Rinca Island’s Loh Buaya area reopened to visitors on 1 October 2022 after a multi‑year redevelopment that added an elevated boardwalk, new jetty and…
2021 study finds freshwater scarcity on Komodo and Rinca did not spur conflict
A 2021 qualitative study of Komodo and Rinca islands found that freshwater scarcity in Komodo National Park had not produced social conflict or large-…
Rinca’s 5-Hectare Tourism Project on a 20,000-Hectare Island
A tourism project on Rinca Island is reported to occupy 5 hectares on an island of about 20,000 hectares.
Technical Design for Rinca Trekking Routes Emphasizes Low-Impact Facilities
Indonesia’s Forestry and Environmental Engineering Center has published a technical design for trekking routes and supporting facilities on Rinca Isla…
UNESCO and Indonesia at odds over Rinca Island “Jurassic Park” project
Indonesia has pressed ahead with a high-profile tourism infrastructure project on Rinca Island in Komodo National Park, even as UNESCO’s World Heritag…
